Curriculum Overview and Descriptions

Epi Kardia Literature-based Unit Study Curriculum

for Kindergarten through High School

Homeschool ♥ Private School ♥ Cottage School

Epi Kardia is literature-based, unit study curriculum using Charlotte Mason methods that is organized chronologically by nine historical units and integrates history, science, language arts and fine arts. Although primarily used in home school settings, Epi Kardia's innovative methodology is also currently being utilized by private Christian and Cottage schools, as well.

  Features of Epi Kardia Curriculum

• Based on Charlotte Mason methodologies include reading whole, living books, short lessons, oral narration, using copy work and dictation to teach grammar and composition, and more!  (For a more complete description,  read this article.) 
• All books listed in the curriculum have been read and evaluated from an evangelical Christian worldview by at least one of the authors 
• Integrates the subjects of history, science, language arts (including reading, grammar, composition, phonics, poetry, literature studies, spelling) and fine arts 
• Activities, books and projects recommended for each learning style 
• Available from Kindergarten through 12th grade 
• Provided in our Complete Program components are historical overviews of each time period for teachers/older students, as well as a customizable CD with teaching tools and helpful forms 
• The 100+ page teacher's manuals include abundant information about teaching covered subjects and as well as curriculum related material 
• The 6th - 12th grade manual includes an extensive section regarding teaching high school writing. 

Curriculum Options

1.  Complete Programs -- our most cost-effective option, Complete Programs  can be used for three years each following our methodology.  Using unit overviews, history, science and music/fine arts booklists divided by topic,  along with the suggested projects and activities, you write your own lesson plans.  Read more...

2.  Daily Lesson Plans -- Love homeschooling (or want to homeschool) but you know you are not a planner, organized or you have a hard time following through? Our Daily Lesson Plans are already-planned-in-advance and are written for specific grade levels.  They include weekly goals and objectives for each subject and daily lessons planned integrating the studies of history, science (K-8), language arts and projects.  Read more...

New! Scope and Sequences posted for lesson plans!

High School Courses

In addition to our regular literature-based unit study curriculum for grades 9-12, Epi Kardia also offers high school courses by subject to accommodate those who are more comfortable having courses completely planned in advance.  All student assignments and teaching instructions are included within, along with special sections about how to evaluate and grade each assignment.  Read more...

Teacher's Manuals

The Epi Kardia Manuals are the backbone of our curriculum! Whether you use the Complete Programs or our Daily Lesson Plans, the manuals will help you organize your time and materials, give you ideas to keep your toddler busy, walk you through the process of planning a unit, and support you in teaching history, science, language arts and fine arts, from Kindergarten through High School.  Epi Kardia offers two manuals, the lower grade manual, covering Kindergarten through fifth grades, and the upper grades manual, covering sixth grade through high school.  The upper grades manual also includes an extensive section on high school writing.

Sample Teaching Schedule

Sample  Teaching Schedule --Click on the heading to see a sample Epi Kardia schedule for one school year. Of course, we want to remind you that ANY home school curriculum should be used as a tool to fit your family, schedule and teaching style. Feel free to modify the schedule as needed. If your students love the Medieval period, feel free to spend more time there. The next year, consider skipping or shortening the Medieval unit if you would like to spend more time in another unit. As well, many Epi Kardia families just start the school year where they left off the year before. Epi Kardia is designed to be used to fit your family.

Also, remember that if you are teaching older students, especially in high school, you may want to follow the two year schedule suggested in the Epi Kardia manuals (or your own schedule!) to allow for more in depth study. To read more about scheduling and planning courses for the high school student, go to Secondary Complete Program.

Subject Descriptions

Subject Descriptions  --Click here to view descriptions of the subjects incorporated into Epi Kardia: Bible (for Kindergarten Complete and Complete programs), history, science, language arts and fine arts.